Re: JJ, opening hand
 

I don't like the preflop reraise. Since you're going to have approximately the same amount of equity whether you raise or call, I think it's pretty clear that you shouldn't VP$IP more chips in, to reduce variance. In higher buy-ins, you can use "PFR-deception" to your advantage, but at the 11's it's overrated, especially with a hand like JJ.

Re: JJ, opening hand
 

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I limp with jacks or lower in lvl 1 or 2. That is assuming this is an $11 or $22.

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How can this be right?

Re: JJ, opening hand
 

at these levels you see a ton of people calling big raises preflop with ace-x. After the flop I would make a smallish sized bet and if called I would not make another stab, if reraised I would fold personally.

Re: JJ, opening hand
 

At the $10 level, if you play this hand 100 times, and the flop has an ace in it, you're going to be looking at AT LEAST A-x about 90 times - they just won't toss a hand with any ace in it - they'll go all-in with A-x a lot, so calling a $150 raise is not gonna stop them. Add in the callers with 8-8, 2-2, and any two diamonds - your only out is a J.
I just limp in, and no set no bet it.......keeps me from punching my monitor out. I bet JJ is way high on the list for money losing hands, especially in the 10/20 buy ins.

Re: JJ, opening hand
 

I hate your name.

Re: JJ, opening hand
 

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At the $10 level, if you play this hand 100 times, and the flop has an ace in it, you're going to be looking at AT LEAST A-x about 90 times - they just won't toss a hand with any ace in it - they'll go all-in with A-x a lot, so calling a $150 raise is not gonna stop them. Add in the callers with 8-8, 2-2, and any two diamonds - your only out is a J.
I just limp in, and no set no bet it.......keeps me from punching my monitor out. I bet JJ is way high on the list for money losing hands, especially in the 10/20 buy ins.

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Don't I want them to call this raise w/ Ax though?

I understand not being pumped about an Ace high flop, I just don't understand the limping in part.

Re: JJ, opening hand
 

You should limp if you have subpar poker skills. Otherwise you should raise.

The only problem on the river though is that you don't know if he was going for a check-raise on the turn or not. However when you check behind it means he could have a good hand or a total bluff, so a call is mandatory.

Well played imo.

Re: JJ, opening hand
 

My typical play by far is to flat call

Re: JJ, opening hand
 

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My typical play by far is to flat call

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Does this consider that OP tells us throughout the thread that this is an 11? Would you not re-raise with more than your typical re-raise hands when facing a min-raiser and a couple of callers...like, to thin out the garbage that people will minraise with/call minraises with?

Or does your standard flat call deal more specifically with the higher buyins?

Re: JJ, opening hand
 

Oh I didnt see the buyin. Ummm....In a $33 Id flat call, an $11 is trickier, they are just a bit too stupid for me to play so weakly. I might reraise a bit more though. Im not sure about the flop bet into 3 morons on an ace high flop.